So I guess it's now 1,000,001 times :-)) Still, I don't blame anyone for believing this urban legend of the networking world when authorities such as Doyle and Caslow continue to propagate it. I just wonder how the AD=0 rumor ever got started.
However, although the AD=1 for both routes, they are not the same in all respects. One important difference-- with the interface form, the router considers any host reachable through that interface to be directly connected and so ARPs for its address. This does not happen for all hosts with a numeric next hop. This might not make a difference in the case given, but suppose your default route pointed to an interface rather than a numeric next hop? See for a more detailed exmple and explanation. Sasa Milic wrote: > > This was discussed a milion times; static route that > points to an interface has AD=1. > > Sasa > CCIE #8635 > > > Nakul Malik wrote: > > > > by default, a static route has an AD of 1. > > If the static route points to an exit interface, the AD=0. > > > > That is the only difference > > > > HTH. > > > > -Nakul > > > > ""Karyn Williams"" wrote in message > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > We recently added another interface, S1/1, that connects a > private line to > > > another school. We are routing 156.3.37.0 to them. Should I > have route > > > statements that say > > > > > > ip route 156.3.37.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.2 > > > > > > or > > > > > > ip route 156.3.37.0 255.255.255.0 Serial1/1 > > > > > > Current config: > > > > > > ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 Serial0/0 > > > ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 Serial0/1 > > > ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 Serial1/0 > > > ip route 65.165.174.0 255.255.254.0 FastEthernet0/0 > > > ip route 156.3.37.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.2 > > > ip route 198.182.157.0 255.255.255.0 65.165.175.253 > > > ip route 207.233.56.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.2 > > > > > > > > > I am interested if there is a performance difference > between these two > > > route statements or any other reason why one would be > preferred over the > > > other. TIA. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Karyn Williams, CNE > > > Network Services Manager > > > California Institute of the Arts > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://www.calarts.edu/network > -- > > Regards, > Sasa > CCIE #8635 > > Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72468&t=72406 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
